在美国新车最好自己洗。自动洗车房不好之处在于,有轨道会划伤铝合金轮毂,布条 含大量泥沙,机械臂可能划到油漆。喷水式自助洗车房也不好,循环水不干净,高压空气容易破坏油漆。
怎样如何自己洗车,有很多需要注意的地方,洗车流程、洗车频率、环境和天气,都有很多讲究。
自己洗车不是一般的体力劳动,需要一定技巧和技术,新手买车在保养上首先第一个需要学会的就是洗车,不过自己洗车也有一些误区和注意事项.
洗车天气和环境有讲究
首先不宜在烈日和非常寒冷的天气情况下洗车,烈日洗车会在车身上遗留干燥的水珠痕迹,寒冷天气下水会结冰引起油膜破裂。洗车时尽量选择在无风的晴天洗车,因为如果有风,风中可能会带有飞尘、污染物等,这样洗车的效果就很难得到保证。而且最好选择不冷不热的天气洗车。因为阴天不利于残留水分的干燥;而气温如果过高,车辆金属板面与漆面受热都会膨胀,此时洗车,一热一冷会使漆面脆化、开裂。
洗车流程
洗车流程是车主最需要注意的地方,在洗之前要先用清水将车身冲刷一遍,因为车身上可能会粘有很多沙粒,如果直接进行清洗,沙粒可能会磨坏车漆,所以先要用清水将沙粒尽量冲刷干净,然后才可以上洗车液进行清洗。洗车永远是从上往下洗,因为水带着泥土是从上往下流,只有从上往下洗,才能节水,才能冲得干净,才能避免出划痕。
正确的洗车流程应该是先洗车顶,然后洗车前机器盖,后盖,再后面是洗车裙,最后洗轮胎处。
而且洗车前必须确认发动机已经冷却,这样才能避免发动机过早老化.
在洗车液的选择上,也应选用中性洗车液,因为碱性强的洗涤剂会加速漆面、橡胶和轮胎老化。
同时,应该使用洗车专用毛巾或洗车海绵擦洗车辆,不要用普通的毛巾擦车,因为专用洗车毛巾不会像普通毛巾在车体表面留下细绒毛,对车漆面的损伤也较小,清洗完成擦拭车身的时候,也要用专用的擦车毛巾。
洗车频率保持适中
正常使用的车辆每周应该洗一次车,洗车不宜过频,因为频繁洗车,会加速漆面氧化;也不能长时间不洗,因为雨水、空气中的酸性成分,以及鸟粪、灰尘等有害物质的侵蚀和附着,会加速漆面的老化和损坏。漆面受损,还会使车体金属部分因失去保护而氧化,导致车较早损坏,另外,车辆长时间不洗,一些密封胶条得不到及时护理,也会老化失效,使密封性能劣化。而且洗车频率也不是固定的,需要根据天气状况和汽车状况决定是否需要清洗,如果遭遇了灰尘、泥泞、大雨等,车主就应尽快对车辆进行清洗。如果爱车出行少,比较干净的话就不用洗了。
简易洗车工具及自己洗车方法
步骤一,洗车工具:
1. 喷头,一般买个多功能的喷头接到水管上即可,像这个
Bon-Aire Original Ultimate Aluminum Hose Nozzle 五种转换模式,洗车浇园子都好使。
2. 洗车液,中性为佳
Mothers California Gold Car Wash
3. 洗车用的刷子,有两种,洗车身和洗轮毂的。
HomeRight Auto Wash Stick
Mothers Wheel & Wheel Well Long Handled Brush
如果是小车的话,也可以用专用洗车手套
Meguiar's Microfiber Wash Mitt, 手套很软不会刮伤车的油漆, 可以洗反复用。
4. 擦干车身的毛巾,
The Absorber Synthetic Drying Chamois This one is really good for drying.
5. 车内清除灰尘的Duster
The Original California Mini Duster
步骤二
1.喷湿-----把喷枪式便携洗车器的喷头调整到雾状,从上向下把汽车均匀喷湿.以车身上的泥土湿透为准. 作用:把粘在车身上的泥土灰尘泡软!
2.喷洗-----把喷枪式便携洗车器的喷头调整到水流分散角30度以下,给洗车器手动加压(8L的大约要打气100多次)到最大压力(以泻 压阀出气为准),从上向下开始喷洗!
3.擦洗-----用洗车海绵把洗车液(中性为好)均匀擦在车身上,脏的地方多擦一些.然后用喷枪把洗车液冲刷干净! 作用:清洗掉附着在车身上的超微灰尘!
4.擦干-----用干的洁净擦车毛巾把车身的水擦干! 作用:擦干水后,车身上就不会留下水印!
5.打蜡-----这个可以根据个人情况决定。 如果要打蜡的话,建议采用高品质蜡, 例如Meguiars, Zaino, Lexol..
步骤:
a. 先打Polishing wax, 手做小圆圈运动把蜡涂抹均匀,晾干。 再用干布擦净。
b. 再打golden wax, 手做小圆圈运动把蜡涂抹均匀,晾干。 再用干布擦净。
用两种蜡的原因是golden wax颗粒比较细,光泽最好,但是附着力差,所以先上颗粒比较粗的Polishing wax打底。如果是用电动打蜡机,建议在擦拭抛光的时候用,上蜡还是用手好。
6. 杂项:
a. 皮椅要抹一遍皮革保养剂, 建议用
Lexol Leather Conditioner.
喷雾的可以试试
Meguiar's Gold Class Rich Leather Cleaner & Conditioner 连清洗带保养,也很不错。
b. 所有布质表面,carpet都喷
Scotchgard Auto Interior Fabric Protector 抗污喷剂.
c. 所有玻璃涂
Rain-X Glass Treatment Trigger 拨水剂。有了他,下雨再大,任何水都不会在你的玻璃上停留,而是很快流走了,你都不需要雨刷了.
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